What's the assumption with regard to how this tool is being used? Is it in-piano sugar coating, or are you looking for deeper penetration? The Sharps sizes to go up (or down) to at least #12. David Skolnik At 12:23 PM 11/18/2010, you wrote: >Susan, > >Fabric stores usually sell #6 sharps, and they work. But I really >like the German ones from Jugen. #7 is a little thinner, and >therefore weaker - but maybe that's OK if you don't make them too long. > >Don Mannino > >-----Original Message----- >From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of Susan Kline >Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:01 AM >To: caut at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [CAUT] Chopstick tool needles? > >Thanks, Diane, I'll give that a try. I need to replenish the kit >before I break just one more, or need to unclog a CA glue bottle >again. I go years without breaking a chopstick needle, but if I >don't have a replacement with me, Murphy's Law might break one >sooner than usual. > >Susan > >On 11/18/2010 8:01 AM, Diane Hofstetter wrote: > > > > Susan, > > > > I thought I would leave it for someone more knowledgeable than > me, but since no one has replied, I will take a stab at it. #7 sharps ? > > > > > > Diane > > > > > > Diane Hofstetter > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > >> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:51:55 -0800 > >> From: skline at peak.org > >> To: caut at ptg.org > >> Subject: [CAUT] Chopstick tool needles? > >> > >> > >> Yesterday I was voicing before a concert, and for only the second > >> time ever I broke the tip off the needle in my chopstick voicing > >> tool. I got out the needle case I keep in an old pill container in my > >> kit, which also luckily held the tiny allen key for the chopstick, > >> and I found that I had exactly one needle left in there. Plus I had > >> used it multiple times to open clogged CA glue bottle spouts. Luckily > >> when I broke it in two to make it short enough, the CA came off it. > >> > >> Anyway, years ago I had some idea which needles to buy for this kind > >> of voicing, but now I'm drawing a blank. I've been using a fairly > >> small "sharps" needle. Does anyone have any hints about what size and > >> type I should get? I leave about 1/3 of an inch exposed. > >> > >> thanks ... > >> > >> Susan Kline > >> > >> P.S. Tuned and voiced for Jon Nakamatsu and Jon Manasse yesterday -- > >> what gents, what musicians! > >>
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